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"Four core components
which should be made available together
and in all schools"
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- Water, sanitation and the environment
- Why is the provision of water, sanitation and a healthy school environment one of the four components of the FRESH framework?
- What else can schools do to improve the school environment?
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Water, sanitation and the environment
Schools alone cannot guarantee student health, but they certainly shouldn’t make it worse. Yet this may well occur if the school’s water supply is contaminated, if its sanitation facilities (or lack thereof) contribute to the spread of parasites, or where shoddy construction and maintenance results in accidents and injuries.
The fact of girls abandoning or being withdrawn from schools that fail to provide separate toilets is just one example of how environmental factors influence student participation in education. Where the school environment is perceived as unwelcoming or threatening, attendance is sure to suffer. The provision of safe water and appropriate sanitation facilities are thus basic first steps in the creation of a healthy and child-friendly learning environment.
Why is the provision of water, sanitation and a healthy school environment one of the four components of the FRESH framework?
Schools alone cannot guarantee student health, but neither should they make it worse. Many children and youth are prevented from attending school regularly or for long enough because of problems associated with unsafe water and inadequate sanitation.
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What is required to implement an effective sanitation and hygiene programme at school?
An effective sanitation and hygiene programme at school needs to look at both the hardware factors - appropriate facilities - and the software factors - predisposing and reinforcing factors.
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What else can schools do to improve the school environment?
The school’s water and sanitation programmes should be complemented by other improvements to the school’s physical and psychosocial environment.
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Water, sanitation and the environment
Schools alone cannot guarantee student health, but they certainly shouldn’t make it worse. Yet this may well occur if the school’s water supply is contaminated, if its sanitation facilities (or lack thereof) contribute to the spread of parasites, or where shoddy construction and maintenance results in accidents and injuries.
The fact of girls abandoning or being withdrawn from schools that fail to provide separate toilets is just one example of how environmental factors influence student participation in education. Where the school environment is perceived as unwelcoming or threatening, attendance is sure to suffer. The provision of safe water and appropriate sanitation facilities are thus basic first steps in the creation of a healthy and child-friendly learning environment.
Why is the provision of water, sanitation and a healthy school environment one of the four components of the FRESH framework?
Schools alone cannot guarantee student health, but neither should they make it worse. Many children and youth are prevented from attending school regularly or for long enough because of problems associated with unsafe water and inadequate sanitation.
read more
What is required to implement an effective sanitation and hygiene programme at school?
An effective sanitation and hygiene programme at school needs to look at both the hardware factors - appropriate facilities - and the software factors - predisposing and reinforcing factors.
read more
What else can schools do to improve the school environment?
The school’s water and sanitation programmes should be complemented by other improvements to the school’s physical and psychosocial environment.
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Documents
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National Sanitation Guidelines
These guidelines were published by the Ministry of Health of Uganda to address sanitation problems which are recognised as having negative effects on health, education and the pace of development. - More |
Websites
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The Child-to-Child Trust website
The Child-to-Child Trust acts as the central core of a worldwide movement of health and education workers and programmes. We are based on the Institutes of Education and Child Health at the University of London. Many of our trustees are drawn from these two bodies. Our current Chairperson is Dr Patricia Pridmore, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Lifelong Education and International Development, Institute of Education, University of London.
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UNICEF's Water, Environment and Sanitation website
UNICEF works to improve water supplies and sanitation for communities including schools, where separate latrines can be a critical factor in whether girls are allowed to attend. We promote good hygiene practices. We also provide water and sanitation when supplies are threatened by crisis situations, such as natural disasters and conflict.
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The Organization
